perplexed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of PERPLEXED

faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do <the convoluted instructions for calibrating a high-definition television will leave many consumers utterly perplexed>

Synonyms baffled, confounded, hard-pressed, nonplussed (also nonplused), perplexed

Related Words bewildered, confused, disconcerted, fazed; embarrassed, flustered, put out

Near Antonyms undaunted, unfazed; composed, untroubled

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